Obol - Shapur I

€416,702.00
IssuerSasanian Empire
Year244-252
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueObol (1⁄72)
CurrencyDinar (224 AD-651 AD)
CompositionSilver
Weight0.72 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) SNS Iran#Iic/1a, style A#, Göbl Sasan#I/1, Sunrise#736
Obverse descriptionBust of Shapur I right, wearing diadem and mural crown with korymbos.
Obverse scriptInscriptional Pahlavi
Obverse lettering
Reverse descriptionFire altar, flanked by two attendants wearing mural crowns, symbol on altar shaft.
Reverse scriptInscriptional Pahlavi
Reverse lettering
Edge
MintI
Ctesiphon, Babylonia, modern-day
Madain, Iraq
MintageND (244-252)  - -
Catalog ID7839949630
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